Chess Puzzle #2tyf5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1397 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen g2; rook f4; knight e6; pawns a5/c4/d5/g4. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook e1; pawns c5/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen c3→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7p/3pN1p1/P1pP4/2P2RP1/2q5/4K1Q1/4r3 w - - 7 44

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